A Nigerian witch doctor has been charged with possessing a human skull for rituals, police said on Tuesday.
Police recovered other fetish items like cowries and horns from the man's shrine in the city of Benin, about 300 kms (180 miles) northeast of the commercial hub of Lagos.
The witch doctor, 80, was suspected of using human parts for rituals.
"He said the skull was part of his trade, but it is an offence for anybody to be in possession of human parts," Edo state police spokesman Tunde Showole told Reuters.
Ritual killing is common in some parts of Nigeria where many people believe they could become millionaires after sacrifices with vital human organs.